Am stuck at home for Snowmaggedon11, or the Snowpocalypse, take your pick. (in Atlanta, GA) No Barkeepers Friend in the house which I cannot leave. So, Lucytron, your suggestion of soaking with baking soda/then scrubbing with new sponge is on like donkeykong. Will report back in 24 hours, people. Thanks ever so much, Lucytron!

Another suggestion would be to fill the pot with water and set it on the heat. Let it boil a bit, and then take a wooden spoon or paddle to try to loosen the crud. Sort of like deglazing with wine/stock brings up the fond....

But DON'T let the pan boil too long, or you'll have an entire other issue.

If you find you still have a dark residue on the enamel after you've gotten all the crud off, put a bleach solution (about 10% or so bleach in water) into the pan so the level is above the stain, and let it sit for a couple of days. It'll lighten it back up like magic,

You can also make a solution of water with LOTS of bakign soda, let the water boil away (watching carefully) and then peel out the baking soda; burnt bits come right out with it. Or at least they do on stainless steel. I'm not certain on enameled cast iron!

I would recommend a several day soak with soapy bleach water. Don't scrub as you will dull the nice shiny finish on the enamel which will make it a less of a non stick surface and un-needed wear to the enamel which will shorten the life of your enamel. Bleach water has been the best soaking tip for baked on food that I have come across. Also, cascade complete has enzymes that work great for food removel and works well as a soaking solution.

After trying the baking soda paste-no improvement, sorry to say. However, I did put a layer of Soft Scrub on it and left it for days and days. Did some good. However, the biggest fail was -scrubbing- it with Soft Scrub. It took off much of the shine of the enamel. After letting it sit for days with the Soft Scrub, I gently washed it off and with my fingernail was able to scratch off some burned bits. Will try the soapy bleach water soak next. Word up-as an earlier poster whom I'll call "Captain Obvious" stated, never, ever, ever make popcorn in your beloved Le Creuset.